The House bowed to the inevitable and voted to concur with a Senate bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security through Sept. 30. This ended an impasse over immigration that threatened to shut down parts of DHS. …

A resolution overturning the National Labor Relations Board's rule to streamline union elections cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate, pleasing business groups that contend the regulation would tilt the field toward labor in workplace organizing efforts. …

The Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. will play a role in another major downtown residential project, taking charge of the garage portion of the proposed apartments at Eighth and Sycamore streets. …